Getting pip on linux

[aklapcin]

Hi, I was going through setting up machine on linux, and I have one question. There is python-pip package in both fedora and ubuntu. So to get pip on those systems it is enough to run:

sudo [yum|apt-get] install python-pip

But instruction says to install pip as on mac, where there is no (deb/rpm) packaging system.

[treyhunner]

I prefer to install pip from PyPI because when a new pip release comes out it's easy to upgrade it without waiting for Ubuntu to upgrade it in their package index.

However, I do think the installation guide for Linux should be updated to note package manager usage instead of using curl (which is less safe when over http as the distribute download is).

I like to install pip on Ubuntu this way:

sudo apt-get install python-setuptools
sudo easy_install pip

After this I can easily do a sudo pip install --upgrade pip to upgrade pip.

[aklapcin]

Nice solution with using easy_install to get pip. I think the best way to get pip. But for first python installation the easiest solution is the best.

[adrian-em]

When pip is installed from yum in CentOS (maybe other distros apply too), it is installed as 'python-pip', so I like to set up a link to 'pip':

ln -s /usr/bin/python-pip /usr/bin/pip

It is more comfortable to work with.

[merwok]

This is fixed in recent Red Hat (i.e. it’s now “pip”), but can be worth mentioning for older versions.

[adrian-em]

Nice to know it is fixed. I had to set it up on CentOS 6.4 just for the record. I agree with you that it might be useful for new users.

[econchick]

Thanks gentlemen! @aesptux why aren't you using fedora? ;-)